Chapter 100: Slaying the Hidden Mist, Earning Fame
Although a Konoha Souji felt that Souji was no good, he didn't show it on the surface.
He just coldly agreed and then went to give instructions and make arrangements.
The Souji decided that his primary objective would be to use guerrilla tactics and sneak attacks to gain 200,000 reputation points.
In that case, the Konoha ninja army would not be needed for the time being; they could focus on defense.
Next, Souji summoned the Kage members, who were disguised using transformation techniques.
There are some wandering ninjas without any power in the ninja world, or some small forces that are mercenaries.
Even when large forces are at war, they will occasionally hire outsiders to do things, which is not surprising.
Therefore, the members of the Kage Club did not arouse any suspicion.
The Souji briefly explained the arrangements for everyone.
"For now, the war against Kirigakure will focus on guerrilla warfare and harassment, with the aim of weakening Kirigakure's strength and putting pressure on them."
"Yahiko, your strength is not enough to fight such a large-scale enemy head-on, so your mission is to summon the Heavenly Dragon to fly in the sky and scout the location of the Mist Village fleet.
Remember, just scout and avoid engaging the enemy."
"Yes!" The three nodded seriously in agreement.
"Yiu, when they find the enemy's location, you will come with me, sneak up and launch a surprise attack, instantly kill some people, and then leave before they can react, mainly to avoid confronting the Mizukage and Jinchuriki."
"Just us? No Konoha ninjas?" Sasori asked, somewhat surprised.
"We can fight and run, but the others are not strong enough, and they would be a burden to bring along."
"Okay, that's true."
Sasori has always been proud and arrogant, and there are very few people he can respect.
There are some people in Konoha whom he thinks are very capable, but among the people who came with him this time, there is no one who is worthy of his high regard.
Actually, Souji had no choice.
In terms of reconnaissance, sending sensory ninjas from the Hyuga or Yamanaka clans would be far more effective than sending Yahiko and his two companions.
However, the Celestial Dragons clan would not allow anyone without a contract to ride on their backs.
In terms of combat, although the five thousand Konoha ninja who came with them included many highly skilled individuals, bringing them along wouldn't necessarily be a hindrance.
But these people killed the enemy, yet they aren't given any credit for it!
Only by subduing the four members of the Shadow Division can one earn prestige by killing enemies, which means he can only bring along Sasori, right?
After explaining the arrangements to everyone, the Souji walked out of the building that served as the center of this operation.
At the same time, in a faraway place.
Kakuzu observed Souji and his party from afar through his telescope.
"This kid seems to be preparing to make a move...
Now that he's left Konoha, there are far fewer powerful figures around, making it the perfect opportunity to strike.
However, this kid doesn't seem weak either. I'd better observe him first and wait for the best moment to make my move..."
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Half a day has passed.
After Yahiko and his two companions scouted the area by flying in dragons, they quickly located the whereabouts of the Kirigakure forces.
Although Kirigakure is the most proficient in water-style techniques, they are not capable of staying submerged in water indefinitely.
Therefore, as in the previous encounter, they still have to use boats as their primary means of transportation.
However, the Hidden Mist Village can use Water Release to control water flow, making their ships faster and more agile, giving them a significant advantage over other forces at sea.
Of course, no matter how fast a boat is, it can never outrun a dragon flying in the sky.
With such a large target, Yahiko and his two companions easily discovered the Hidden Mist Force.
The more than 10,000 ninjas dispatched by Kirigakure are now divided into four teams.
The largest main force is stationed on an island far southeast of the Land of Fire, and it seems unlikely that they will take action easily.
The main operation was divided into three forces, which approached and harassed the coastal area of the Land of Fire from the east, southeast, and south.
In other words, the Hidden Mist is following his plan, focusing on guerrilla harassment for now.
Although its forces far outnumber those of Konoha, there is still no sign of a strong offensive.
After all, Kumogakure is very strong and has a reckless style, so Kirigakure would naturally want to hold Konoha back first, let Kumogakure and Konoha fight a fierce battle to wear each other down, and wait for an opportunity to take advantage.
But that's just right.
If they were all clustered together, especially with the Mizukage and Jinchuriki in charge, even he might have a slight chance of making a mistake.
But if you break it up, then it's not a big deal.
With this overpowered ability, anything below the Kage level is guaranteed to hit and kill, regardless of whether they are elite Jonin or Genin.
Because the Konoha ninja army is mainly defending in the east and southeast, the Kirigakure forces on both sides have not launched an attack easily.
Currently, the attack is being carried out by the southern forces.
Given the situation, Souji thought for a moment and then rode the Heavenly Dragon with Sasori to get there quickly.
At this time, the troops were attacking the port town.
Ordinary ninjas' ninjutsu wasn't very powerful; they mainly relied on the cannons mounted on their ships for attacks.
However, it's different for high-ranking ninjas.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Kushimaru Kuriarare, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, wielding the longsword Sewing Needle, spewed a giant water ball forward from his mouth, blasting through a port's defensive fortifications.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he and another member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Jinpachi Munashi, wielding the Exploding Blade Spray, went ashore and slaughtered the defending troops.
Because the coastal areas of the Land of Fire are too numerous for even 5,000 ninja troops to defend, these were not Konoha ninja troops, but rather a group of ninjas and samurai hired locally.
Facing the Hidden Mist troops, including figures of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, they were naturally powerless to fight back.
The Souji, who had arrived, took a look at the situation.
"Ten large ships, dozens of medium and small vessels, and an estimated number of ordinary ninjas, ranging from one to two thousand.
Are the highest-ranking members the two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"
The corners of Souji's mouth curled up slightly.
"Nothing to fear!"
Just then, Kirigakure, who knew that Souji could summon the Heavenly Dragon and had been on guard with sensory ninjas, also discovered their arrival.
"A dragon! It's a dragon!"
"Watch out, everyone! Mochizuki Souji is here!"
"Attack! Don't let him get close!"
As soon as the sensory ninja raised his voice in warning, several Kirigakure Jonin who were prepared immediately used ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Heaven Dragon Technique!"
Several Jonin unleashed their power simultaneously, and dozens of water tornadoes shot up from the sea, launching an attack on Ryunosuke!
Ryunosuke is even larger than top-tier summoning beasts like Manda, but he moves very gracefully in the sky, weaving through dozens of water tornadoes with fluid elegance.
When he encounters one that he cannot avoid, he spews out high-temperature flames from his mouth to defend himself.
Even the combined attack of several Jonin failed to harm Ryunosuke.
The Souji smiled and took out a kunai, throwing it at the Kirigakure Jonin.
Mochizuki-ryu has no throwing technique - Chain Throw!
Souji repeatedly took out kunai from his waist pouch and threw them, throwing twenty kunai in the blink of an eye!
Each dagger accurately pierced the head of a Hidden Mist Villager, especially those Jonin who were targeted by him for using ninjutsu, who were his top priority targets.
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